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Guidance Notes on Upload of Records by Self-Accrediting Operators on QR

Version：November 2019

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Table of Contents

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Executive Summary

Section 1 Introduction 1

Section 2 Upload of Quality Assured Learning Programmes on QR 2

Section 3 Restriction on RVP and Requirements on Presenting QR

Data by the Education Bureau

4

Section 4 Upload of Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT)

Arrangements on QR

5

Section 5 Upload of Collaborative Programmes in Collaboration with

Local / Non Local Non-Self Accrediting Operators on QR

7

Section 6 Types of Action Codes on QR 8

Section 7 Change in Operator / Agency Reference Code 9

Section 8 Change in Title of a Learning Programme or Qualification 9

Section 9 Change in QF Level of a Learning Programme 10

Section 10 Change in SCS-based or SGC-based Status 10

Section 11 Change from a Non-Vocational Qualifications Pathway

(VQP) Course to a VQP Course

11

Section 12 Upload of Learning Programmes on the QR with

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Arrangement

12

Section 13 Requirement on Indication of Industry and Branch 12

Section 14 Upload of Learning Programmes on the QR with Third

Party Approval

13

Section 15 Upload of Online Learning Programmes (OLP) on the QR 14

List of Proformas / Summary Templates

(1) Checklist on the Key Features for New Quality Assured Learning

Programmes on the QR by Self-Accrediting Operators (New Programme

Checklist)

(2) Checklist for New or Existing Learning Programmes with Credit

Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) Arrangement on the QR by

Self-Accrediting Operators (CAT Arrangement Checklist)

(3) Declaration Statement for the Upload of Collaborative Programmes on the

QR by the Self-accrediting Operators (Declaration Statement)

(4) QR – Summary Template for Code Change (Code Change Template)

(5) QR – Summary Template for Title Change (Title Change Template)

(6) QR – Summary Template for SGC SCS-based courses (SGC / SCS Status

Change Template)

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(7) Checklist on the Key Features for New Online Learning Programme (OLP)

on the QR by Self-Accrediting Operators (New OLP Checklist)

All correspondences should be addressed to Head and Registrar, QFQR,

HKCAAVQ.

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Executive Summary

Under Schedule 2 of the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications

Ordinance (Cap. 592), self-accrediting operators in Hong Kong include:

City University of Hong Kong

Lingnan University

Hong Kong Baptist University

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Education University of Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The Open University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong

Self-accrediting operators can upload the learning programmes onto the QR upon

completion of its internal QA process and subject to QR vetting. To ensure

accuracy and consistency of information on the QR, HKCAAVQ conducts vetting

of the QR records uploaded by self-accrediting operators, making reference to the

information accessed through the “programme / qualification information

(web-link)” and / or relevant checklists pertinent to the programme / qualification.

This set of Guidance Notes is to provide up-to-date information about the various

issues arising from the different natures of a qualification in uploading onto the

QR. Self-accrediting operators need to pay attention to and take necessary action

in response to the advice given in the Notes. In case of questions, operators may

contact the QFQR unit of HKCAAVQ for clarification.

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Section 1

Introduction

HKCAAVQ conducts vetting of the QR records uploaded by self-accrediting

operators 1 making reference to information accessed through the “programme /

qualification information (web-link)” and / or through the CAT web-link for vetting

of CAT arrangements (i.e. CAT (Programme) [CAT (P)], CAT (Recognition of Prior

Learning Qualifications) [CAT (R)], or CAT (Institutional) [CAT(I)]) for Credit

Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) where applicable. Therefore it is essential that

operators provide all the required information to HKCAAVQ either through the

web-link(s) or in a format that is readily accessible if the programme / CAT

websites are still under construction at the time of upload.

1.1 This set of Guidance Notes sets out advice on the approaches to uploading

various types of QR records under specific circumstances including the

following:

(a) Uploading quality assured learning programmes on the QR;

(b) Uploading learning programmes / qualifications on the QR with Credit

Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) arrangements [i.e. CAT (P), CAT (R) or

CAT (I) ] in place;

(c) Collaborative programmes in collaboration with local / non-local non-self

accrediting operators on the QR;

(d) Making changes to published QR records, including change in the CAT

information on the QR;

(e) Learning programmes in compliance with the Award Titles Scheme (ATS)

and Use of QF Credit (Credit) under the QF implemented by the Education

Bureau (EDB); and

(f) Uploading learning programmes / qualifications of particular natures [i.e. with

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) arrangement, with third party

approval, or meeting the definition of Online Learning Programme (OLP)] on

the QR.

1.2 To facilitate the timely listing of qualifications and changes on the QR, three


proformas and three templates are available to be used by the

self-accrediting operators. These will serve as a vetting reference and

inform HKCAAVQ of the status of both new and existing QR records before

the records are being uploaded on the QR. The information in the proformas /

templates shall be provided to and agreed by HKCAAVQ before the relevant

learning programmes / qualifications and changes are uploaded on the QR.

Section 2

Upload of Quality Assured Learning Programmes on QR

2.1 Qualifications that may be entered into the QR are described in Schedule 3

of the Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance

(AAVQO) (Cap. 592). In this legal context, qualifications awarded by a

self-accrediting operator may be entered into the QR after they have been

quality assured by the institution concerned.

2.2 Effective from 1 November 2016 and consequent upon the cessation of QR

endorsement role of Joint Quality Review Committee (JQRC), Self-Financed

Sub-Degree Programme Units (SSPUs) are to exercise the rights of direct

QR registration of their self-financing sub-degree (SFSD) programmes in the

same way as their respective self-accrediting parent institutions listed under

Schedule 2 of the AAVQO (Cap. 592).

2.3 A proforma “Checklist on the Key Features for New Quality Assured

Learning Programmes on the QR by Self-Accrediting Operators” (New

Programme Checklist) is available to be used by self-accrediting operators

to assure HKCAAVQ of the status of the quality assured learning

programmes. This applies to new learning programmes uploaded on the QR

for the first time and excluding all validity period extensions to existing

learning programmes.

2.4 Key features of quality assured learning programmes include the following:

(a) The learning programme should carry an award (i.e. a qualification) as a

formal recognition of the completion of the learning programme;

(b) The learning programme should include formal assessment(s) to ascertain

that the learners have achieved the specified outcomes of the learning


programme;

(c) The learning programme should be level-rated in accordance with the

Generic Level Descriptors of the Qualifications Framework (QF);

(d) The learning programme should carry its award title in accordance with the

ATS under the QF (please find details of the ATS in the QF website

www.hkqf.gov.hk);

(e) The learning programme should indicate its QF credit size (please find

details of the QF Credit in the QF website www.hkqf.gov.hk);

(f) The learning programme should be accessible to learners of Hong Kong;

and

(g) The learning programme has Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) 2

arrangements [i.e. CAT (Institutional), CAT (Programme) or CAT

(Recognition of Prior Learning Qualifications)] in place.

2.5 As a general rule, a programme registered on the QR should have the

majority parts of the programme delivered in Hong Kong and the

assessment of the learning programme conducted in Hong Kong. This

general rule should be adhered to as far as possible.

Implementation of QF Credit on QR

2.6 All learning programmes at QF Levels 1 to 4 have been assigned QF credit

on QR since 1 January 2016. For learning programmes at QF Levels 5 to 7,

the indication of QF credit is voluntary for self-accrediting operators. For

programmes without indication of QF credit, a remark indicating a range of

QF credit will be displayed for the following two types of programmes from 1

September 2020 onwards:

(a) Full-time, four-year bachelor’s degree programmes (Range of QF credit: 480

– 600)

(b) Full-time, one-year taught master’s degree programmes (Range of QF credit:

95 – 150)

http://www.hkqf.gov.hk/



Section 3

Restriction on RVP and Requirements on Presenting QR Data by

the Education Bureau

Restriction on Retrospective Changes on Registration Validity Period on

QR

3.1 Requests for retrospective changes of the start date / end date of the

Registration Validity Period (RVP) on the QR from all self-accrediting

operators should normally be rejected, i.e.:

(a) Request for changes to the start date of a QR record with RVP not yet

expired but with the original start date in the past;

(b) Request for changes to the start date of a QR record with RVP already

expired; and

(c) Request for changes to the end date of a QR record with RVP already

expired.

This is to safeguard the integrity of the QR. That is: No retrospective

changes in the RVP will be allowed on the QR, unless a request is supported

by sound rationales, which will be considered on a case-by-case basis. It is

also important to note that such requests should be rare.

Registration Validity Period Start Date of Local Learning Programmes

3.2 Self-accrediting operators are advised to upload their local learning

programmes onto the QR in a timely manner after the respective internal

quality assurance process. As QR is a real-time public online database

containing all the quality assured qualifications recognised under the QF,

accuracy and consistency of information searchable and displayed on the

QR is therefore one of the most fundamental and essential qualities of this

web-based application system. Uploading of qualifications with back-dated

RVP start date would also incur additional resources on vetting and

settlement of hosting fees, it should therefore be avoided and / or minimised

as far as practicable.


Requirement on Presenting Different Delivery / Funding Modes of the Same

Learning Programme in One QR Record

3.3 Different delivery / funding modes of the same learning programme are to be

presented in one QR record. If a QR record has already covered the full-time

and part-time delivery modes of a learning programme, duplicated QR

records to be uploaded for the same delivery modes should normally be

rejected.

3.4 For duplicated QR records listed before 1 July 2017, they may continue to be

listed on the QR until expiry of respective registration validity period. Yet,

further renewal of these records is not allowed. The differences in delivery /

funding modes should be clearly stated in the Special Notes of relevant QR

records such that the public can differentiate between the duplicated records

and make an informed choice in choosing a learning programme that suits

an individual’s need.

Upload of Qualifications with the Same Titles of Learning Programmes or

Qualifications

3.5 For greater clarity of information presented on the QR, operators are

encouraged to state in the Special Notes the relationship of the same group

of QR records with the same programme and/or qualification titles but of

different programme structures.

Section 4

Upload of Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) Arrangements

on QR

4.1 On a voluntary basis, the self-accrediting operator is to inform the QFQR by

indicating on the “Checklist for New or Existing Learning Programmes with

Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) arrangement on the QR by

Self-Accrediting Operators” (CAT Arrangement Checklist) that the new or

existing learning programme has in place CAT arrangements that are CAT (I)

3, CAT (P) 3 or CAT (R) 3, and provide a web-link from the institution’s

website containing relevant details applicable or specific to that learning

programme. General CAT information, Specific CAT information, and the

Credit Transfer Arrangement Details are required to provide where


applicable.

4.2 To ensure the accuracy and consistency of the data provided, the display of

CAT information and Credit Transfer Arrangements on the QR are to

operate on the following overarching working principles and processes:

(a) CAT data are additional information under each QR record;

(b) CAT data on the QR are inter-related and an integral part of the quality

assurance process of the respective self-accrediting institution (the

participation in the indication of CAT on the QR is voluntary);

(c) Only information from the receiving institutions is to be used for QR listing

including that related to Credit Transfer Arrangements / Agreements;

(d) The receiving institution is to ensure that all sending qualifications have been

quality assured under the quality assurance arrangements of the receiving

institution and are being QF-recognised.

(e) CAT data can include other forms of learning (e.g. Informal Learning /

Non-formal Learning) by including CAT arrangements for Recognition of

Prior Learning (RPL) qualifications as sending qualifications;

(f) Like the other data provided by operators on the QR, it should be the onus of

the operators to keep the CAT data accurate and current; and

(g) The updating of the CAT data is to be performed by self-accrediting

operators on an annual and needs basis, subject to QR vetting.

4.3 The indication of CAT arrangements on the QR applies to both new and

existing learning programmes. HKCAAVQ enhances the implementation

measures of the indication of CAT information on the QR, as follows.

Indication of CAT (P) / CAT (R) Arrangements with Sending Qualifications

on QR from Receiving Programmes

4.4 Only information from the receiving institutions is to be used for QR listing

including that related to Credit Transfer Arrangement;

4.5 Upon the launch of the CAT centralised database on QR in October 2018,


new or existing learning programmes with CAT indication will need to

complete the CAT Arrangement Checklist. For learning programmes with

indication of CAT (I), CAT(P) or CAT(R), the following information has to be

provided:

(a) Type of Credit Accumulation and Transfer;

(b) CAT Info (web link for CAT) ;

(c) General CAT Information (either English or Chinese); and

(d) Specific CAT information (either English or Chinese).

where (d) is an optional field.

4.6 For receiving programmes with indication of CAT (P) and/or CAT (R), in

addition to the above fields in 4.5, more information about the Credit

Transfer Arrangement of Sending Qualification / Institution is required

to be provided. This part contains the basic CAT information of the QR

registered sending qualifications for each receiving programme, showing the

Credit Transfer Arrangement information from the sending qualifications to

the receiving programmes. Each receiving programme can indicate a

maximum of 150 sending qualifications. The information of sending

qualification(s) to be provided by the receiving institution includes:

(a) Types of Credit Accumulation and Transfer;

(b) QR Registration Number of the Sending Qualification;

(c) Within Institution;

(d) Maximum Percentage of Transfer; and

(e) Types of Courses Eligible for Credit Transfer (either English or Chinese),

where (d) and (e) are optional fields.

4.7 Any changes (i.e. addition, amendment, deletion) to CAT information made

to an existing programme with CAT arrangement are required by using the

CAT Arrangement Checklist. Please refer to the Explanatory Notes for QR

Database Structure (Applicable to Learning Programme-based

Qualifications) for each field in 4.5 and 4.6.

Section 5

Upload of Collaborative Programmes in Collaboration with Local/

Non Local Non-Self Accrediting Operators on QR


5.1 The self-accrediting operator is to provide the following information about

collaborative programmes in collaboration with local / non-local non-self

accrediting operators, by using the proforma “Declaration Statement for the

Upload of Collaborative Programmes on the QR by the Self-accrediting

Operators” (Declaration Statement):

(a) The nature of collaboration of the associated learning programme with the

local / non-local non-self accrediting operator;

(b) The institution responsible for conducting the quality assurance of the

associated learning programme; and

(c) The granting body of the qualification.

Section 6

Types of Action Codes on QR

6.1 The use of action codes (e.g. A, C, T, E and D) in the QR Upload Excel

Template (provided by HKCAAVQ) is to inform the system of the intended

purpose of the uploaded / submitted QR entry (i.e. to add a new entry,

change, erase or discontinue an existing entry). The five action codes

used for the uploading / updating of QR records are:

(a) “A” is the action code to upload a new QR record or CAT information.

(b) “C” is the action code to modify the content (other than the Operator/

Agency Reference Code) of a published QR record, e.g. registration validity

period, keywords, and special notes, etc. In addition, “C” action code is

used to modify content in the two CAT information spreadsheets, e.g.

addition of and/or change in CAT web-link, CAT information, and/or Credit

Transfer Arrangement, etc.

(c) “T” is the action code to modify the “Operator / Agency Reference Code” of

a published QR record only.

(d) “E” is the action code to erase the CAT information contained in the two

CAT information spreadsheets “Published QR CAT info” or “Published QR

Credit Transfer Arrangement” only.


(e) “D” is the action code to abridge the registration validity period of a

published QR record only where no other change will be allowed.

Section 7

Change in Operator / Agency Reference Code on QR

7.1 For a change in reference code, please follow the process below:

(a) The Operator / Agency Reference Code has to be unique within each

intended action in the uploaded / submitted QR entry (i.e. to add a new entry,

change or discontinue an existing entry). For each reference code, the

system allows only a single occurrence under an operator, and the attempt

to create a QR entry with a duplicated reference code will be blocked.

(b) To facilitate the vetting process by the QFQR, operators are requested to

provide details of the code change by using the summary template “QR -

Summary Template for Code Change” (Code Change Template).

(c) Operators can amend the Operator / Agency Reference Code of a published

record, using the Interactive Mode of the QR system or the QR Upload Excel

Template.

Section 8

Change in Title of a Learning Programme or Qualification

8.1 For a change in title, please follow the process below:

(a) Except for error correction or minor updating, the learning programme /

qualification bearing the new title shall be uploaded as a new record on the

QR.

(b) To make a title change, the validity period of the old record on the QR shall

be abridged. The qualification with the revised title shall then be assigned a

new Operator / Agency Reference Code and be uploaded as a new record

onto the QR. The validity period end date of the abridged record shall be


one day prior to the start date of the new record. This ensures the

continuity of the QF-recognition status of the learning programme /

qualification.

(c) Special Notes briefly stating the title change and the effective date shall be

included on both the old and the newly uploaded records. A new QR

Registration Number will be automatically generated by the QR system to

the new record for identification.

(d) Operators are requested to provide details of the title change by using the

summary template “QR – Summary Template for Title Change” (Title

Change Template) as the basis for vetting by the QFQR.

Section 9

Change in QF Level of a Learning Programme

9.1 For a change in the QF Level, please follow the process below:

(a) For learning programmes / qualifications that require a change in the QF

level, the old record on the QR will be abridged. The qualification with the

revised QF level and new Operator / Agency Reference Code will then be

uploaded as a new record onto the QR. The validity period end date of the

abridged record shall be one day prior to the start date of the new record.

This ensures the continuity of learning programme / qualification recognition

status under the QF.

(b) Special Notes briefly stating the QF level change and the effective date shall

be included on both the old and the newly uploaded records. A new QR

Registration Number will be automatically generated by the QR system to

the new record for identification.

Section 10

Change in SCS-based or SGC-based 4 Status

10.1 For a change in Specification of Competency Standards (SCS)-based or the

Specification of Generic (Foundation) Competencies (SGC)-based 4 Status

of a learning programme, please follow the process below:


(a) For learning programmes that require a change in the SCS-based or

SGC-based status (e.g. from Non-SCS based to SCS-based, or from

Non-SGC based to SGC-based), the old record on the QR will be abridged.

The qualification with the revised status and new Operator / Agency

Reference Code will then be uploaded as a new record onto the QR. The

validity period end date of the abridged record shall be one day prior to the

start date of the new record. This ensures the continuity of learning

programme / qualification recognition status under the QF.

(b) Special Notes briefly stating the change in SCS-based / SGC-based status

and the effective date shall be included on both the old and the newly

uploaded records. A new QR Registration Number will be automatically

generated by the QR system to the new record for identification.

(c) As the basis for vetting by the QFQR, operators are requested to provide

details of the change in the SCS-based / SGC-based status by using the

summary template “QR - Summary Template for SGC SCS-based courses”

(SGC / SCS Status Change Template).

Requirements on Indication of UoC Table for SCS-based / SGC-based

Courses on the QR

10.2 Effective from 1 November 2018, the indication of UoC table was

compulsory for listing SCS-based / SGC-based courses on the QR. This

also applies to changes to existing SCS-based / SGC-based courses that

require a new QR record (for example, courses with a change in title of

learning programme / qualification).

Section 11

Change from a Non-Vocational Qualifications Pathway (VQP) 5

Course to a VQP Course

11.1 For a change from a non-VQP course to a VQP course, please follow the

process below:

(a) For learning programmes / qualifications that require a change from

non-VQP to VQP, the old record on the QR will be abridged. The VQP


course and new Operator / Agency Reference Code will then be uploaded

as a new record onto the QR. The validity period end date of the abridged

record shall be one day prior to the start date of the new record. This

ensures the continuity of learning programme / qualification recognition

status under the QF.

(b) Programme requirements briefly stating the relevant industry developed

under VQP and the effective date shall be included in both the old and the

newly uploaded records. A new QR Registration Number will be

automatically generated by the QR system to the new record for

identification. For all VQP courses, the requirement on the indication of UoC

table on the QR will apply.

Section 12

Upload of Learning Programmes on the QR with Continuing

Professional Development (CPD) Arrangement

12.1 Under the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) of the Insurance

Intermediaries Quality Assurance Scheme (IIQAS), a mechanism is in place

to recognise Insurance Learning Programmes and Insurance-Related

Learning Programmes accredited under the QF as qualified CPD activities.

For QF-Accredited Insurance and Insurance-Related Learning Programmes

12.2 QF-accredited learning programmes categorised under the Insurance

industry and currently listed on the QR will be automatically recognised as

qualified CPD activities for the IIQAS-CPD Programme. For details of the

vetting of QF-accredited Insurance-related learning programmes 6, please

refer to the HKCAAVQ website:

[https://www.hkcaavq.edu.hk/en/services/assessment/cpd-ia-programmes].

Section 13

Requirement on Indication of Industry and Branch on QR

13.1 “Industry 7” and “Branch 7” are two essential and inter-related data fields with

a search facility on the QR, and are of particular relevance to vocational and

professional qualifications and their associated learning programmes.

https://www.hkcaavq.edu.hk/en/services/assessment/cpd-ia-programmes


13.2 To promulgate further the relevant information on “Industry” and “Branch”

with an aim to enhance the usability of the QR as an information source for

quality assured qualifications under the QF, effective from 1 July 2017, all

learning programmes, including both existing and new, are required to

indicate the relevant industries and branches on the QR as far as

practicable.

13.3 To address the requirement of such an indication on the QR, a two-pronged

approach is adopted. For SCS-based courses, the indication of both the

industry(ies) and the branch(es) remains to be compulsory. As for the

non-SCS-based learning programmes, the indication of branch(es) is

optional even when industry(ies) is/are specified.

Section 14

Upload of Learning Programmes on the QR with Third Party

Approval

14.1 For upload of learning programmes with third party approval, the

self-accrediting operators should obtain the approval from the responsible

professional bodies or relevant authorities (if applicable) prior to uploading

the concerned programme on QR. Before uploading the programme,

relevant documentary proof of approval has to be provided together with the

New Programme Checklist. Examples of such programmes include the

following five types:

(a) Early childhood related programmes require Qualified Kindergarten Teacher

(QKT) approval from the EDB and approval from Social Welfare Department

(SWD) as Training Course of Child Care Workers and Child Care

Supervisors;

(b) Special education related programmes require approval from the Social

Welfare Department (SWD) as equivalent to the One-year In-service Course

in Special Child Care Work (SCCW) for special child care workers;

(c) Nursing related programmes require approval from The Nursing Council of

Hong Kong as a nursing qualification for the purpose of registration as

registered nurses;


(d) Elderly care related programmes require approval from the Social Welfare

Department as Health Worker Training Course; and

(e) Social work related programmes require approval from the Social Workers

Registration Board (SWRB) as a social work qualification for the purpose of

registration as registered social workers.

Section 15

Upload of Online Learning Programmes (OLP) on the QR

15.1 Online Learning Programme (OLP) refers to a programme delivered through

a digital learning platform to provide structured teaching, learning and

assessment, and the programme has more than 50% of instruction delivered

online.

15.2 Self-accrediting operators are encouraged to indicate the programme as an

OLP on QR if it fits the definition above, but this indication of the online

nature and upload of the OLP as a new record onto the QR is voluntary. For

upload of an OLP, please follow the process below:

(a) The self-accrediting operator is to provide information about the OLP by

using the proforma “Checklist on the Key Features for New Online Learning

Programme (OLP) on the QR by Self-Accrediting Operators” (New OLP

Checklist).

(b) The self-accrediting operator can upload an OLP onto the QR upon

completion of its internal QA process and subject to QR vetting.

(c) Special Notes stating the online nature of the programme shall be included in

the OLP record.

(d) If the OLP is uploaded as a new record, a new QR Registration Number will

be automatically generated by the QR system to the new record for

identification upon its QR listing.


Note 1: Self-accrediting operators are listed in Schedule 2 of the Accreditation of

Academic and Vocational Qualifications Ordinance (AAVQO) (Cap. 592).

Note 2: Please find details of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) under the QF

in the HKQF website www.hkqf.gov.hk.

Note 3: Credit Accumulation and Transfer (Institutional) - The Credit Accumulation and

Transfer (CAT) arrangements are in place at an institutional level that apply

across a cognate group of learning programmes offered by the institution.

Credit Accumulation and Transfer (Programme) - The Credit Accumulation and

Transfer (CAT) arrangements are in place at the programme level for specific

learning programme(s). These programme specific CAT arrangements should

be underpinned by CAT arrangements at the institutional level.

CAT (Recognition of Prior Learning Qualifications) - The CAT arrangements are

in place at the programme level for specific learning programme(s). These

programme specific CAT arrangements are based on the RPL qualifications

obtained by the learners through the RPL mechanism under the Qualifications

Framework (QF) and should be underpinned by CAT arrangements at the

institutional level.

Note 4: Please find details of Specification of Generic (Foundation)

Competencies-based Courses under the QF in the HKQF website at

www.hkqf.gov.hk.

Note 5: Please find details of Vocational Qualifications Pathway Courses under the QF

in the HKQF website at www.hkqf.gov.hk.

Note 6: QF-accredited Insurance-related learning programmes are those with at least

50% of course content falling within the areas of coverage specified under the

CPD Information Sheet issued by the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

Note 7: The “Industry” in the QR has been grouped making reference to the various

Industry Training Advisory Committees (ITACs) established by the EDB under

the QF, where “Branch” refers to the major divisional functional area(s) within

an industry. For details, please visit the QF website at www.hkqf.gov.hk.

QFQR / HKCAAVQ

1 November 2019





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